Rev. Edward
Wilson Douglas, parish priest of St. Anthony’s,
Govan, Glasgow, was consecrated first Bishop of Motherwell,
by Donald Campbell, Archbishop of Glasgow, at Motherwell,
21st April 1948. Born at Glasgow 26th August 1901, ordained
1st May 1924, he spent fifteen years on the staff of
St. Mary’s College, Blairs, before returning to
parish work in Glasgow, first at Glenboig and afterwards
at Govan. |
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| The establishment
of a new diocese and the creation of the institutions
through which it functions are demanding tasks. In an
episcopate which was to last only six years, Bishop
Douglas supervised this reorganisation of Catholic life
in Lanarkshire on the new diocesan basis.
Fourteen new parishes were established
and two new churches built in older parishes, six new
religious orders were introduced, the Cathedral Chapter
erected, and deaneries regrouped. Because of continuing
ill-health, Bishop Douglas resigned on 9th February
1954 when he was translated to the titular bishopric
of Botrys.
He died on 12th June 1967 and was buried
in St. Patrick’s cemetery, New Stevenson, Lanarkshire. |
